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Michel Pereira, Parker Porter, and UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira preview May 19, 2022

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Jim and Matt talk with Michel Pereira and Parker Porter, and preview UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

Jim and Matt begin the show recapping last weekend's UFC Fight Night card, headlined by the UFC Light Heavyweight showdown between Jan Blachowicz and Aleksandar Rakic.

Then, Michel Pereira joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira this Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He explains how his Capoeira-inspired acrobatics in the cage gives him an advantage during fights, declares he'd defeat UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in a dance-off, and reveals he hopes to face Jorge Masvidal after Saturday's fight against Ponzinibbio.

After that, Parker Porter calls in ahead of his bout against Jailton Almeida this weekend. Before discussing the latest releases in the Marvel Comic Universe, he reveals he knew Jon Jones would go on to do great things after they fought years before they entered the UFC, and shares how he transitioned from football to mixed martial arts.

Jim and Matt close the show with their prediction for Saturday's main event between UFC Women's Bantamweights Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira, and the co-main event between UFC Welterweights Ponzinibbio and Pereira.

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Andre Petroski, Marcedes Lewis, and guest co‐host Megan Olivi May 17, 2022

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Jim, Matt, and guest co‐host Megan Olivi talk with Andre Petroski and Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Jim, Matt, and Megan are joined by Andre Petroski fresh off his win over Nick Maximov at UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic over the weekend. He reveals that he used a sequence he learned from Rener Gracie on The Ultimate Fighter to submit Maximov, opens up about why he called out Gerald Meerschaert in his post-fight interview, and shares why he would not choose the Diaz brothers as training partners if he was at the beginning of his mixed martial arts career.

Then, Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. He opens up about how training in mixed martial arts compares to training for football, shares what it was like to grapple with Daniel Cormier and watch UFC cards with Aaron Rodgers, and details the atmosphere in the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas the night Conor McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo for the UFC Featherweight belt at UFC 194.

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Jan Blachowicz, Amanda Ribas, and UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic preview May 12, 2022

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Jim and Matt talk with Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Ribas, and preview UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Rakic, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Amanda Ribas joins the show ahead of her bout against Katlyn Chookagian on Saturday night. She reveals why she likes to watch cooking shows while cutting weight, explains how she thinks a good performance against Chookagian could lead to a title shot against Valentina Shevchenko or Taila Santos, and opens up about maintaining her positive attitude during fight week.

Then, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz calls in ahead of his main event bout against Aleksandar Rakic this weekend at the UFC Apex. He reveals what he'd like to do to the people who stole his car in Poland, opens up about working with a mental coach for this fight camp, and shares his thoughts on the upcoming fight between Glover Teixeira and Jiri Prochazka for the UFC Light Heavyweight belt.

Jim and Matt close the show with picks for this weekend's main card, including the co-main event between Ryan Spann and Ion Cutelaba.

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Dominick Cruz, comedian Chris DiStefano, and UFC 274 recap May 10, 2022

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Jim and Matt talk with Dominick Cruz and comedian Chris DiStefano, and recap UFC 274, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, comedian Chris DiStefano joins the show. After Chris reveals that Serra BJJ fighter Dennis Buzukja is training him and his daughter in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he shares what it was like to self-produce his new Netflix stand-up special Speshy Weshy, and opens up about being at the Netflix is a Joke comedy festival after Dave Chappelle was attacked on-stage.

Then, after Jim and Matt discuss the results of UFC 274's main event between Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje, Dominick Cruz calls into the show. He opens up about how it feels to be called out by fellow UFC Bantamweights while covering their fight cards as an analyst, gives his take on the current landscape of the UFC Lightweight division after Oliveira missed weight, and explains why Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza appeared tentative in Saturday's co-main event for the UFC Women's Strawweight title.

Jim and Matt close the show by highlighting some of their favorite performances from UFC 274, including Michael Chandler's knockout victory against Tony Ferguson and Brandon Royval's submission win over Matt Schnell.

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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Michael Chandler, co-host Jens Pulver, and UFC 274 preview May 05, 2022

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Jim and Matt invite the first UFC Lightweight champion, Jens Pulver, to preview UFC 274 and talk with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Michael Chandler!

First, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua joins the show ahead of his bout against Ovince Saint Preux this Saturday at UFC 274. He shares how training with fighters who are also in their forties inspires him to compete, explains how the come-up for a martial artist has evolved since he first started competing professionally and reveals why he is not open to the idea of participating in other sports like grappling after he retires.

Then, after Jim, Matt, and Jens discuss how questions about age impact a fighter's mentality, Michael Chandler calls in ahead of his fight against Tony Ferguson this weekend. He explains why he chose to face someone he called a "certified lunatic," shares how his experience in the UFC has been everything he imagined it would be and opens up about being the 'perfect' person to welcome back Conor McGregor to the UFC Lightweight division.

Jim, Matt, and Jens close the show with their picks for UFC 274's main card, including the UFC Women's Strawweight title fight of Rose Namajunas versus Carla Esparza, and the main event for the UFC Lightweight title between champion Charles Oliveira and Justin Gaethje.

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Randy Brown, Brandon Royval, and UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera recap May 03, 2022

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Jim and Matt talk with Randy Brown and Brandon Royval, and recap UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Matt and Jim recap the main event between UFC Bantamweights Marlon "Chito" Vera and Rob Font at UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera over the weekend.

Randy Brown joins the show ahead of his fight against Khaos Williams at UFC 274. He opens up about throwing up after doing his least-favorite forms of cardio training, how discussing UFC cards for his YouTube channel has shaped his outlook on fighting, and why he doesn't blame his UFC 274 opponent for using "Khaos" as his first name.

Then, Brandon Royval calls in ahead of his bout against Matt Schnell at UFC 274. He reveals how the nickname "Raw Dawg" has stuck with him since his days as an amateur mixed martial artist, opens up about his obsession with Spikeball, and shares why he views this upcoming fight against Schnell as his unofficial UFC debut.

Jim and Matt close the show recapping their favorite moments from UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, including Joanderson Brito's knockout win against Andre Fili, and Andrei Arlovski's controversial decision win over Jake Collier.

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Marlon "Chito" Vera, Jake Collier, and UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera preview Apr 28, 2022

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Jim and Matt talk with Marlon "Chito" Vera and Jake Collier, and preview UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

After Matt asks Jim how he came up with jokes for the roast of Rich Vos, UFC Heavyweight Jake Collier joins the show ahead of his co-main event bout against Andrei Arlovski. He discusses how taking up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to lose weight in his 20s led to him taking up fighting for a living, explains how much better he feels fighting at heavyweight after starting his UFC career at middleweight, and how working on cars in his spare time gets him ready for fight night.

Then, Marlon "Chito" Vera calls in ahead of his main event bout against Rob Font this Saturday. He explains why he feels a knockout against Font could earn him a title fight, reveals that fellow UFC Bantamweight Sean O'Malley turned down a rematch against him, and shares the meals that coach Jason Parillo will cook to tempt Vera during weight cuts.

Jim and Matt close the show with their predictions for UFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera, including Andre "Touchy" Fili vs Joanderson Brito and Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson.

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Belal Muhammad, Joel Tudor, and UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade recap Apr 26, 2022

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Jim and Matt chat with Belal Muhammad and Joel Tudor, and recap all the action from UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

Surfer Joel Tudor joins the show. He discusses the connection between surfing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, shares stories about training with BJ Penn and Dominick Cruz during their fight camps, and gives his take on how Claudio Puelles was able to pull off a kneebar submission against Clay Guida at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade.

Then, Belal Muhammad calls in after his win over Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2. Before giving Matt props for his video game accomplishments, Belal shares why the leadup to his rematch with Luque was more difficult than for past fights and explains why he believes Khamzat Chimaev will be his next opponent. He also helps Jim and Matt recap all the action from UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, including Jessica Andrade's standing arm-triangle submission win in the main event, and Maycee Barber's decisive victory against Montana De La Rosa.

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Manel Kape, Maycee Barber, and UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade preview Apr 21, 2022

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Jim and Matt conversate with Manel Kape and Maycee Barber, and a preview UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, on this episode of UFC Unfiltered!

Manel Kape is the first guest to join the show ahead of his bout against Su Mudaerji this Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He opens up about training with former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, how having an Olympic boxer as a father influenced his early fighting career, and what it was like to grow up fighting on the streets of Portugal.

Then, Maycee Barber calls in ahead of her fight against Montana De La Rosa at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade. She details how her experience training at Team Alpha Male has expanded her skillset, explains why her fear of the dark makes her hate horror movies, and opens up about working with life coaches Eric Thomas and Sherry Price after some tough losses in the UFC.

Jim and Matt close the show with their predictions for UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Andrade, including the Strawweight showdown between Amanda Lemos and Jessica Andrade.

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Pat Sabatini, Impressionist and Comedian Al Foran, and UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2 Recap Apr 19, 2022

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Hear Jim and Matt's conversations with Pat Sabatini and impressionist Al Foran, and a recap of UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, on today's episode of UFC Unfiltered!

First, Al Foran, impressionist and host of the podcast "Al Foran's Goalmouth," makes his UFC Unfiltered debut. Besides doing impressions of Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Mike Tyson, and many others, he discusses how his impression of McGregor helped him break through to American audiences, and what celebrity impressions he hopes to learn one day.

Then, Jim and Matt recap all the action from UFC Fight Night: Luque vs Muhammad 2, including Belal Muhammad's dominant decision win in the main event against Vicente Luque and the controversial endings to Caio Borralho vs Gadzhi Omargadzhiev and Chris Barnett vs Martin Buday. They also discuss UFC President Dana White saying the UFC is hoping to book Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic this summer.

Afterwards, Pat Sabatini closes the show after his win over TJ Laramie on Saturday night. He explains why he did not underestimate Laramie despite being the heavy betting favorite, shares how he is able to fish for hours on end without getting bored, and reveals what it was like to win a combat sambo tournament in Russia a few years ago.

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